Reconstruction:Proto-Dravidian/tamkay

This Proto-Dravidian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Dravidian

Etymology

Compound of *tam- +‎ *kay.

Noun

*tamkay

1. younger sister

Descendants

• Central:
  • Kolami: तङ्गॊड् (taṅgod)
  • Ollari: ନଗ୍ଗଲ୍
• North:
  • Kurukh: तङ्ग्ड़िस् (taṅgṛis)
• South:
  • Tamil-Kannada:
    • Kannada: ತಂಗಿ (taṅgi)
    • Tamil-Kodagu:
      • Kodava: ತಙ್ಗೆ (taṅge)
      • Tamil-Malayalam:
        • Malayalam: തങ്ക (taṅka)
        • Tamil: தங்கை (taṅkai)
  • Korra Koraga: ತಗೆ (tage)
  • Tulu: ತಂಗಡಿ (taṅgaḍi)
• South-Central:
  • Gondi–Kui
    • Gondi: తఙ్గే (taṅgē)
    • Konda-Kui:
      • Konda-Dora: ତଙି (taṅi)
      • Kuvi–Kui
        • Kui (India): [script needed] (tangi)
        • Kuvi: [script needed] (tangi)

References

• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “taṅkai”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.